Industrial Wiring Instructions With Probe-Validated Connections
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Solution Overview
Problem
In industrial automation systems, the complexity of wiring connections between devices often leads to errors due to the sheer number of wires and intricate routing, causing delays in manufacturing and commissioning.
Innovation Solution
A wiring assistance system that receives wiring data, determines wire properties, generates a wiring design, and provides instructions via an electronic display, including audio and visual cues, to guide users in accurately connecting wires between devices, with validation using probes and communication components.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If more devices are included in enclosures and wiring complexity increases, then system functionality and automation capability are improved, but wiring error rate increases and manufacturing time is extended
Solution Approach 1:
The system continuously monitors wiring progress and validates connections in real-time, providing feedback to operators about correct vs. incorrect wiring. The validation system checks each connection against the wiring design and notifies operators of errors immediately, preventing error accumulation in complex wiring scenarios.
Solution Approach 2:
A computing device acts as an intermediary between the wiring design and the physical wiring process. It receives wiring data, generates instructional content, and provides real-time guidance to operators, mediating the complex information processing required to maintain precision in high-functionality systems.
2Adaptability or versatility
If more devices are included in enclosures and wiring complexity increases, then system functionality is improved, but manufacturing time is extended
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-generating wiring instructional content and validation rules before the actual wiring process begins. The computing device prepares guidance materials and connection validation criteria in advance, allowing operators to proceed efficiently without delays during the wiring process.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual wiring verification processes with automated electronic validation systems. Instead of operators manually checking each connection, the system uses computing devices to automatically validate connections against the wiring design, significantly reducing time while maintaining precision in complex wiring scenarios.
3Manufacturing precision
If wiring validation and verification processes are implemented, then wiring accuracy is improved, but device complexity and process steps are increased
Solution Approach 1:
The system merges multiple functions into integrated validation and guidance modules. The computing device combines wiring design storage, instructional content generation, real-time monitoring, and connection validation into a unified system, reducing the perceived complexity while maintaining high accuracy through coordinated multi-functional operations.
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AI summary
A wiring assistance method includes receiving wiring data associated with a set of industrial automation devices and a set of wires and determining a set of wire properties based on the wiring data. The wiring assistance method also includes generating a wiring design based on the set of wire properties. The wiring design includes a set of wire couplings, each wire coupling indicative of a connection between two or more industrial automation devices of the set of industrial automation devices. The wiring assistance method also includes generating, based on the wiring design, a wiring instruction indicative of a first wire coupling of the set of wire couplings for display via an electronic display.